Case Mod - In Progress Dedicated Obsession - 10.03.10 - Sleeving and fan swappin'.

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  1. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Like the musketeer buttons.:D
    For the side, How about a mesh window that matches the top?
     
    Cheapskate, 27 Feb 2010
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  2. Hasle

    Hasle nohasslemods›

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    Sleeving and fan swappin'.

    Time for an update. I received a package from Caseking.de today, containing a bunch of sleeving, some heatshrink, a 140mm Xigmatek fan to replace the stock Lian Li one in the front of my case, and a few other goodies.

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    A Xigmatek XLF-F1454.

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    20 metres of Master Sleeve from Caseking.de. This stuff is a bit tighter than Nils', and doesn't reflect the light as much. On the other hand, it's quite thick, and takes up more space than the other sleeving, so I'm still a bit iffy about it being able to fit properly.

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    Much better...

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    The thing it's replacing.

    I've always found the case quite cramped, which has made it a challenge to route cables and such properly, and as you can see in this next picture, swapping the front inlet fan isn't as easy as it could be.

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    You have to move the hard drive cage to be able to get the fan out. Thankfully this was only a matter of removing five screws, and sliding it back a wee bit. I'm just glad they didn't pop rivet it in place. :p

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    Four screws at the bottom, and one in the front.

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    All clear.

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    End result. Looks much nicer than the old one.

    Yeah, an entire update devoted to swapping one lousy fan. Things will get a bit more interesting once the weather allows me to paint and whatnot. :)
     
    Hasle, 10 Mar 2010
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  3. The boy 4rm oz

    The boy 4rm oz Project: Elegant-Li

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    Love Xigmatek fans, they look great.
     
    The boy 4rm oz, 15 Mar 2010
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  4. Hasle

    Hasle nohasslemods›

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    Indeed, I quite like that 7-blade design. If I could've had my way, I would've preferred a Cooler Master fan identical to the two others I have in my case, but they don't make those in 140 mm, sadly. :(
     
    Hasle, 16 Mar 2010
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  5. Nutman

    Nutman Never stuck with stock

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    Hey, whatever happened to this one, hvad? ;)
     
    Nutman, 8 May 2011
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  6. Hasle

    Hasle nohasslemods›

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    One might say that my dedication faltered, and the obsession faded, hehe. I'm working on a new project, which is a bit more ambitious, so let's just forget this ever happened, eh? :lol:
     
    Hasle, 8 May 2011
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  7. icanfly

    icanfly What's a Dremel?

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    This is very useful, thanks for azazel .great articles
     
    icanfly, 9 May 2011
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  8. Nutman

    Nutman Never stuck with stock

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    Well, I'll forgive you if you post a worklog with what you're working on now ;)
     
    Nutman, 9 May 2011
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